Adjustable headrest for morticians



Oct. 6, 1931. w. ADDINGTON ET AL 1,325,989

ADJUSTABLE HEADREST FOR MORTICIANS Filed May 19. 1930 3 Sheets-Sheet l A llorney Oct. 6, 1931. w. ADDINGTON ET AL 1,325,989

ADJUSTABLE HEADREST FOR MORTICIANS Filed May 19. 1930 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 fnvenlor i022,

A llomcy 00L 1931- w. ADDINGTON ET AL 1,825,989

ADJUSTABLE HEADREST FOR MORTICIANS Filed May 19. 1930 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 A llor ncy Patented Oct. 6, 1931' UNETED STATES teases WILLIAM ADDINGTON AND CHARLES Gr. ADDINGTO N, 'OF REDWING, COLORADO ADJUSTABLE HEADREST FOR MOR'IICIANS Application filed May 19,

The present invention relates to a head rest particularly designed for use by morticians in order that they may perform their duties more efficiently and more easily.

The objects of the invention are to provide a head rest of this nature which is adjustable, easy to manipulate, thoroughly efficient and reliable in use and operation, strong and durable, inexpensive to manufacture, and otherwise well adapted to the purpose for which it is designed. 7

With the above and numerous other ob jects in view as will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in certain novel features of construction, and in the combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a side elevation of a head rest embodying the features of our invention Figure 2 is an end elevation thereof, Figure 3 is a fragmentary vertical section taken substantially on the line 33 ofFigure 2,

Figure 4 is a longitudinal vertical section, Figure 5 is a top plan view, Figure 6 is a vertical longitudinal section showing the inner portions in elevation, Figure 7 is a bottom plan view, v Figure 8 is a perspective view of one of the pins, and

Figure 9 is a fragmentary detail view of the lower end of one of the rocker members. Referring to the drawings in detail it will be seen that numerals 5 and 6 denote box like sections, the latter of which is slidable over the former. The box like structure 5 comprises end walls 7, side walls 8, a top 9, and

an inwardly directed bottom flange structure 7 10 The end walls 7 are provided with a series of openings 11. The top wall 9 has its central position arouated downwardly as is indicated at 12.

Feet 14 are mounted on the corner portions of the flange structure 10 to depend downwardly. The outer and upper section 6 includes end walls 15, side walls 16, top 17 and bottom outwardly directed flange structure 18. a

1930. Serial No. 453,706.

The top 17 is provided with the clownwardly arcuated central portion l9. Bolts 20 depend from the end portions of the top 1-7to extendthrough openings in the top 9 and on the lower ends of these bolts orv rods 20 there are stop nuts 21 thuslimit-ing the upward movement of the section 6 from the section 5.

Rockerelements R are rockably mounted on the vouter sides of end walls 15 by having flanges 23 with pins 24 extending therebetween and rockable in ears 25 projecting outwardly from'the end :walls 15 clearly shown in Figure 3. Springs '27 cooperate with the rockable element so as to hold their bottom ends inwardly and in these bottom ends are pins 28 having reduced shanks 29 extending through slots '30 in the lower ends of the rocker elements and held in place by nuts 31.

These pins are slidable through openings 32 in the end walls 7 was to project through openings 11 so as to hold the sections 6 at different elevations in respect to the section 5.

From the above detailed description it will be seen that we have devised an adjustable head rest which may be construoted'of-sheet metal or any other like suitable materialso as to be made strong and durable, capable of being easily cleansed, sterilized and otherwise maintained in a sanitary condition. It will further be seen that the apparatusis easy to manipulate and thoroughly efficient and adapted for the purpose intended. q

Of course the present embodiment of the invention has been disclosed in considerable detail merely for the purpose of exemplification since in actual practice it attains the features of advantage enumerated as desirable in the statement of the invention and the v above description. 7

It will be apparent that changes in the details of construction, and in the combination and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed or sacrificing any of its advantages.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim as newis:

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1. A head rest of the class described comprising a pair of box like sections one slidable'over the other, said one section having its bottom end open to receive said other section, and means for holding said one section in difl'erent adjusted positions in respect to said other section, the top of said one section having its central portion arcuated downwardly, the top wall of said other section having its central portion similarly arcuated downwardly for the reception of the arcuated portion of said one section.

2. A head rest of the class described comprising a pair of box like sections one slidable over the other, said one section having its bottom end open to receive said other section, and means for holding said one section in different adjusted positions in respect to said other section, the top of said one section having its central portion arcuated downwardly, the to wall of said other section having its centra portion similarly arcuated downwardly, a bolt depending from the top wall of said one section through openings in the top of the other section, and means on the bottom ends of the bolt to limit the upward movement of said one section from said other section.

3. A head rest of the class described comprising a pair of box like sections one slidable over the other, said one section having its bottom end open to receive said other section, and means for holding said one section in different adjusted positions in respect to said other section, the top of said one section having its central portion arcuated downwardly, the top wall of said other section having its central portion similarly arcuated downwardly, a bolt depending from the top wall of said one section through openings in the top of the other section, and means on the bottom ends of the bolt to limit the upward movement of said one section from said other section, rockers mounted on the ends of said one section and having pins insertable in a plurality of openings in the end walls of said other section.

In testimony whereof we affix our signatures.

WILLIAM ADDINGTON. CHARLES G. ADDINGTON. 

